Tag Archives: economic equity

For the first time in 40 years, the federal government could weaken a little-known but important law encouraging bank lending, services and investments in underserved communities: the Community Reinvestment Act. Advocates like The Greenlining Institute do not expect changes proposed…Continue reading

Tell people their gas taxes are going up and they will riot, literally. Tell people that 62 individuals hold the same amount of wealth as the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world’s population and…Continue reading

Once again, the Trump administration is advancing an agenda that favors banks to the detriment of communities of color. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency head Joseph Otting proposes to gut the Community Reinvestment Act — an over 40-year-old…Continue reading

California often acts as a trailblazer in national policy, and can earn that title yet again with SB 1235, authored by Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), the nation’s first small business truth-in-lending bill. Supported by The Greenlining Institute, SB 1235 would…Continue reading

By this point, it’s no secret that the Trump administration is in open warfare with communities of color, the working class, and regulations that safeguard our interests. Now, it seems, they’re coming after the Community Reinvestment Act – CRA for short.…Continue reading

Press-Telegram By Rex Richardson and Tunua Thrash-Ntuk The city of Long Beach recently launched the “Everyone In” Initiative, to create a more inclusive local economy where all Long Beach residents can thrive. The initiative will set out best practices and…Continue reading

According to a 2017 Federal Reserve Report, the U.S has reached record inequality: In 2016, the richest one percent of families controlled a record-high 38.6 percent of the country’s wealth while the bottom 90 percent of families held just 22.8…Continue reading

We recently marked the 40th anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act, and as an economic equity advocate, I’d like to share some reflections on its ability to both provide and delay economic opportunity for communities of color. The law needs…Continue reading

I’d like to share my thoughts about the election. It’s 9:00 a.m. on election day 2016, so clearly I’m writing this before any results are in. This blog post isn’t about the candidates or control of the Senate or what…Continue reading

The first two articles I read upon returning to work this morning after the holiday break (that I am fortunate enough to have) were about persistent racial discrimination against black and Latino sheet metal workers from within their own union,…Continue reading